Table 2.

Medications That Should Be Discontinued Prior to and During the Wireless Motility Capsule (WMC) Test

Medications that potentially alter gastric pH	Time period of medication discontinuation
Proton pump inhibitors	7 days prior to WMC ingestion
Histamine receptor antagonists	3 days prior to WMC ingestion
Antacids	1 day prior to WMC ingestion
Medications that potentially alter gastrointestinal motility	Time period of medication discontinuation
Prokinetics (metoclopramide, domperidone, erythromycin, azithromycin)	3 days prior to and during WMC testing
Antiemetic agents	3 days prior to and during WMC testing
Anticholinergic agents (dicyclomine, hyoscyamine)	3 days prior to and during WMC testing
Laxatives	2 days prior to and during WMC testing
Antidiarrheal agents	3 days prior to and during WMC testing
Narcotic analgesics	3 days prior to and during WMC testing
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs	3 days prior to and during WMC testing